Blogs Tagged as: Tourists

New York City is the kind of place that tourists would love to visit all year round, but it is during the Labor Day weekend that the city lightens up in a festive summer mood like no other time of the year.
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Living in the concrete jungle that is NYC, many people donâ€™t know where to go to see fall foliage so here are a few suggestions of the best places you can go to view fall foliage in your own backyard.
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Street fairs and festivals are a NYC staple. But as Fall begins and all the New Yorkers return from their mass exodus to Fire Island, the prevalence of outdoor activities begins to disappear as well. However, NYC never really turns off...
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Are you an executive on a short-term assignment or visiting for a seminar and looking for short term New York accommodation? Or perhaps you are a working couple in the midst of renovations and need to stay close to your office?
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Summer's right around the corner and if you live in NYC you know that the city tends to empty out during the weekend. However, if you just want to spend the day outside of New York there are several great places you can check out. Here are just a few.
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It is hard to believe sometimes that the average speed of a vehicle has not changed in over 100 years in Manhattan - around 12 miles per hour. The very same streets on the island that are packed most of the day today were the same way back then. Yet, ther
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Since the arrival of many Italian immigrants in the 1800s, Italian-Americans have been one of the most important groups in the city - with many famous people in the city - such as mayors and athletes among them. Although today most Italian Americans in th
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Having a knowledgable guide and a thoughtful tour will enhance your understanding of a new place, allow you to learn new things, and create lasting memories. Sights by Sam aims to give you a personal tour experience. When you visit New York, whether you
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New York is in a constant state of change. As a constantly evolving metropolis, neighborhoods change and businesses come and go. Due to the free market society that we all enjoy, there are specialty retail districts in the city that no longer exist.
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At this point in the year, your Instagram feed is probably full of comfort food shots and indoor late-night karaoke sessions, or perhaps a few snow angel shots in Central Park courtesy of last week's storm. But during the winter months we feel like those
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Far up the coast on the west side of Manhattan (some would say, â€œcloistered awayâ€) is the dramatic Cloisters. This extension of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the full description of this facility is in another entry), is in Fort Tryon Park with dram
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At the end of the 1600s, the Dutch colony of New Amsterdamâ€”the forerunner of what is now New York Cityâ€”was largely similar to what we see today in that it was built on commerce and that it hosted a religiously- and ethnically-diverse population.
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